WASSCE Results Seizure: Fayemi Debunks Claims Of Indebtedness

Ekiti State government has clarified that the seizure of the  results of candidates who sat  for the 2020 West African Examinations Council (WAEC) in Ekiti State has nothing to do with the state’s indebtedness to the examination body. 

The Commissioner for Information, Mr, Akin Omole while dismissing thei insinuations  clarified that the results were put on hold owing to computation mistakes made by WAEC and not because of debt.

Some Parents and wards, who besieged their respective schools to collect the results released few days ago were disappointed, as they were told that they are yet to be released.

The same disappointing scenario played out in some of the cybercafes (ICT centres) where the candidates had gone to check their results in Ado Ekiti metropolis.

WAEC on Monday released the results across the country through a well publicised statement signed by its Registrar, Prof.

The candidates and their parents got more incensed by the rumour flying around on social media that the results were withheld due to Governor Kayode Fayemi’s government’s indebtedness to WAEC.

However ,Omole explained further that the  state government has been paying the WAEC fee of all students in public schools since the advent of Fayemi’s second term in 2018

Omole said : “The seizure was caused by the mistakes made in some of the ways the results were computed. The issue of Ekiti owing money doesn’t arise, it was a blatant lie.

“The government immediately contacted WAEC and it tendered apologies to the state. 

“We appeal to our  candidates and parents not to be ruffled by this, the government is handling the issue with all seriousness.

“Going by what WAEC said, the results will be released either on Thursday or Friday this week”.

One of the parents said: “The government must have pity for these students who had to stay at home for months before the examination was written.